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Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Aug 14 1:54pm | Replies (61)Comment receiving replies
I have had the same experience with Valacyclovir giving improvement. For me 1 gm twice a day has done the trick to minimize symptoms. There are multiple case reports about this online from reputable medical and science journals and a couple ongoing studies. My doctor was willing to give it a try with me.
I have posted this here several times and every time I do the post snd conversation disappears. This support group is only interested in us sharing our pain but not those bits of personal success.
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Valacyclovir is used to treat herpes virus infections, including herpes labialis (also known as cold sores), herpes zoster (also known as shingles), and herpes simplex (also known as genital herpes) in adults. It is also used to treat chickenpox and cold sores in children.
In your body, valacyclovir becomes the anti-herpes medicine, acyclovir. Although valacyclovir will not cure shingles or genital herpes, it does help relieve the pain and discomfort and helps the sores heal faster. Read more: https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/valacyclovir-oral-route/description/drg-20066635
Researchers are studying the use of anti-virals in the treatment of long COVID symptoms. See this study from 2023
- Treatment of Long-Haul COVID Patients With Off-Label Acyclovir https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10205150/
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I see you have participated in this related discussion:
- Anyone have experience with acyclovir antiviral for long covid? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/acyclovir-antiviral-for-long-covid